A 5 W source emits monochromatic light of wavelength 
. When placed 0.5 m away, it liberates photoelectrons from a photosensitive metallic surface. When the source is moved to a distance of 1 m, the number of photoelectrons liberated will be reduced by a factor of:
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Intensity of light is inversely proportional to square of distance.
Now, since number of photoelectrons emitted per second is directly proportional to intensity, so number of electrons emitted would decrease by a factor of 4.
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